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What Jesus Said About Light and Truth
Every place in the Gospels where Jesus speaks of light, darkness, or truth — 38 verses of direct speech, King James Version. No commentary, just what he said.
In Matthew (6 verses)
Matthew 5:14
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Read in context →Matthew 5:15
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Read in context →Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Read in context →Matthew 6:22
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. Read in context →Matthew 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! Read in context →Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. Read in context →In Luke (7 verses)
Luke 8:16
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. Read in context →Luke 11:33
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. Read in context →Luke 11:34
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Read in context →Luke 11:36
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. Read in context →Luke 12:3
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. Read in context →Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. Read in context →In John (25 verses)
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Read in context →John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. Read in context →John 3:21
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Read in context →John 4:23
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Read in context →John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Read in context →John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. Read in context →John 8:12
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Read in context →John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Read in context →John 11:9
Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. Read in context →John 11:10
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. Read in context →John 12:35
Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. Read in context →John 12:36
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. Read in context →John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. Read in context →John 14:6
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Read in context →John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Read in context →John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: Read in context →John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. Read in context →John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. Read in context →John 17:19
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Read in context →John 18:37
Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Read in context →Explore other topics